It’s that time of the year again. We’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving, the day set aside to reflect on all of the blessings of our lives. It’s not just a day though, is it? Doesn’t it seem like our thoughts go to the things we are grateful for every November? As I reflect on Thanksgiving 2021, … More Seven Things I Am Thankful For In 2021
Hi Friends! I’m back! If this is your first time reading my blog, you probably didn’t even know I was gone. But, if you’re one of my regular readers, you may be wondering where I’ve been the past three weeks. Instead of my blog posts there were only crickets — or cicadas this year. Why … More Why I Need To Join Procrastinators Anonymous
Filling Your Tank “Fill ‘er up, please, with high-test”. If you are of a certain age, you have heard this phrase before. You know what I’m talking about. You have either been asked that question yourself, or you’ve heard it from the passenger seat of a car in which you were riding. Back in the … More Fill ‘Er Up! The Importance of Refueling Your Heart
Have you ever tried holding your arms up for a long period of time? Not just at a concert or in a worship service. I’m talking hours or even an entire day. It is difficult, if not impossible to maintain. Your arms grow tired and scream for relief. Moses, Aaron and Hur I started the … More How An Ancient Story Is A Relevant Reminder
Mail Call Consider the simple task of checking your mail — not your email, but good old-fashioned snail-mail. You walk out to your mailbox, open the door and peek inside. Hopefully, there isn’t a frog, lizard or some other critter staring back at you. You reach inside and pull out the contents. There are some … More It’s All In The Handwriting
Why Am I Awake At This Hour? Sometimes I can’t sleep at night. I’m tired. I go to bed at a decent hour, usually after reading for a little while. But, then, I suddenly and abruptly wake up during the wee hours of the morning. It may take me an hour or more to get … More Wondering Why You Are Having Trouble Sleeping?
My eyes opened to the darkness of the room. It was the middle of the night and, once again, I was wide awake. It was a common occurrence; because of my age or because it was 2020, who’s to say? Thoughts In The Middle Of The Night And as was typical, my thoughts started … More Have You Prepared Room In Your Heart This Christmas?
Giving and Receiving Imagine giving your child a gift. You have put a lot of thought into this gift — it’s the perfect gift for them at this time in their lives. They take the gift from you, untie the ribbon, carefully pull back the wrapping paper, look at the gift . . . and … More Are You Thankful For The Gift Of Your Life?
Waiting is hard. Waiting isn’t fun. We want to know now, to be there now. It’s simply not in our nature to be patient. Where We Wait Think about how often we have to wait. We wait at traffic lights and on busy highways at a standstill. We wait at doctor’s offices and then for … More The Best Thing To Do When You’re Waiting
Halloween is over. Halloween 2020, the scariest of years, with a full moon, the weekend before the most contentious of presidential elections. It’s enough to make you want to hide under the covers. I don’t like being scared. I never have. So Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. I think I may have watched … More What Do You Fear The Most?
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